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Zoe7Senior Contributor
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The advantage of posting here is that it isn't a last resort, it's a positive step for you because you are asking for help and there are so many people who want to listen. Keep posting 
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LustStarrrSenior Contributor
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Hi @Former-Member,
How are you travelling? Hope you're finding people here are supportive and provides you another way to find more strength to look after yourself.
Warm regards,
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Hello @Former-Member,
Thinking of you and hoping today is a little easier? The forums will be around all through the break so you know that you have a safe and supportive place here as a back up
Lunar
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Thank you so much for your kind replies.
I am trying my hardest to keep busy, but struggling with instrusive thoughts!
I'm going to try make a plan to keep busy over the next few days, so I don't give myself a chance to feel down!
I do feel like this is a safe place for me, so thank you! I really do just hate bothering people.
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LustStarrrSenior Contributor
Hey, I do that too! I run myself ragged in an attempt to drown out my busy brain. It's a bit of a bully, my brain, always reminding me of negative stuff when I relax for a second & let it wander. I hope yours doesn't give you a hard time like mine does.
One thing I've found helps me tame my unruly brain a little is mindfulness meditation, I use an app called Smiling Mind: https://smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app/. It actually teaches you to trust that your mind can & will wander, but that you don't have to engage with whatever it's telling you, but instead can just merely observe it, then let it go, if it doesn't serve a purpose at that time. That was such a novel realisation to me. Don't get me wrong, I still struggle, some days I struggle a lot. . . but it's getting easier.
Perhaps your brain would benefit from it too?
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